QUEENSLAND USED IN PAPUA: 1885-1901 range comprising Lined Background 2d blue & 2½d carmine each with large part 9-Bars 'BNG' Type 25 cancels of Samarai; also Void Background 1d red & 2d blue Sidefaces rejoined piece with largely complete Type 6 'PORT MORESBY/13SE97' datestamp, plus partial Port Moresby strikes on Lined Background 2½d carmine and on Void Background 2½d purple/blue and on 6d yellow-green. (6 items) (Image)

Estimate AU$300-350
Min. Bid. AU$220

1901-1930s mint selection with BNG Horizontal Wmk ½d to 2½d & 1/- plus Vertical Wmk 1/-, 1932 9d & 1/3d positional pairs (toned gum) [1-2] each with "Scratch in Sky" [Pos 2], also New Guinea Undated Birds Airs ½d to £1 set mounted on album page plus unissued ½d "Without overprint" imprint pair (perf separations, few spots, Cat £220+), generally fine, Cat £700+. (Image)

Estimate AU$300-350
Min. Bid. AU$240

1901-30s mint & used range on hagners with Lakatois incl. 1910-11 Large Papua 2/6d Type C mint, 'OS' perfins to 6d used, also New Guinea with Huts to 6d, plus range of Birds incl. Undated £1 Air used, NWPI with Roos to 6d mint (2) & used and 9d mint (3); some duplication, condition variable but generally fine; plenty of pickings, possible postmark interest. (150+) (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$150

1916-31 Lakatoi imprint strips of 3 with Bicolours to 1/- including 1½d Mullett, 4d Ash, 6d Ash & 1/3d plus 9d & 1/3d optd 'OS', 1917 Surcharges Double Monogram strips (ex 1d on 2½d), 1929-31 Surcharges plus 3d 'AIR MAIL' Double Monogram block of 10; also 1938 Declaration set in imprint pairs (MUH); condition somewhat variable. (31 items) (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

1916-36 mint selection with lots of varieties (some within multiples) incl. Bicolours 1½d block of 6 (MUH) with 3 varieties, 2d "Wmk Crown to right of A" pair, both units with varieties, 2/6d (3) all with varieties, 'ONE PENNY' on 2d block of 4, two units affected by "Heavy printing", 3d optd 'AIR MAIL' block of 4 lower left corner unit & sheet margin showing lightly struck "Misplaced airmail overprints", also a few Officials including 2/6d opts 'OS', odd tone, generally fine. Plenty of interest, Cat £2500+. (130+) (Image)

Estimate AU$1,200-1,600
Min. Bid. AU$

1932-41 issues complete including 1932-40 Pictorials ½d to £1 (couple nibbed perfs) plus ½d McCracken printing corner block of 4 (MUH); generally fine mint with some stamps MUH, Cat. £700. (47) (Image)

Estimate AU$200-300
Min. Bid. AU$160

1901-05 (SG.8) BNG, Watermark Horizontal, Thick Paper, 2/6d black & brown vertical pair, complete 9-Bar Type 25 cancel of Samarai. Used multiples of this issue are extremely rare, Cat. £1100+.  (Image)

Estimate AU$1,200-1,500
Min. Bid. AU$

1901-05 (SG.9-15 & 16a) BNG, Watermark Vertical, Thick Paper ½d to 1/- plus Thin Paper 2/6d, fine mint, Cat. £750.   (Image)

Estimate AU$600-750
Min. Bid. AU$500

1907-10 (SG.48, 48a) Large 'PAPUA' 2/6d watermark sideways, perf 11, complete sheet (fifth column separated) with variety "POSTAGIE" at left [R1/5, Cat. £1700], some gumside blemishes and perf reinforcements, total Cat. £3875+. [Not all sheets printed show the "POSTAGIE" flaw as it developed over the course of the printing of 136 sheets.]  (Image)

Estimate AU$3,500-4,500
Min. Bid. AU$

1929-30 (SG.117) Harrison Printings Aeroplane Overprint 1/- sepia & olive with "Overprint in deep carmine" and with 'AI,R MAIL' overprint flaw, MVLH. Unlisted by Gibbons. RPSofL Certificate (1983). Ex Peter Gold. [Variety occurred only once on each sheet, and as only 10 sheets overprinted in carmine, a maximum of 10 examples can exist.]   (Image)

Estimate AU$1,000-1,200
Min. Bid. AU$

1931 (SG.122) Surcharged 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d Ash printing part sheet of 30 (5x6) varieties incl. 'POSTACE' flaw [Pos.1] and "Rift in clouds - retouched" [Pos.2], gum crease through 4th row, minor gum tones, hinged on margins only, stamps MUH. (Image)

Estimate AU$80-100
Min. Bid. AU$50

REVENUES: 1908 1d carmine & black optd 'Stamp Duty' block of 4, superb used block of 4, each unit with a fine strike of Lee Type 74 'TAMATA N.D.' datestamp. Scarce multiple. (Image)

Estimate AU$300-350
Min. Bid. AU$240

1926 (Oct.11) Pacific Islands Survey Flight (AAMC.P2a ) with Biplane over Map illustration in blue, addressed to NSW with Lakatois 1½d on face plus 1½d & 3d on reverse all cancelled by DARU '11OC26' datestamps. Flown by Group Captain Richard Williams internally to Port Moresby. A great rarity of Papuan Aerophilately with only six of the 50 covers carried bearing Papua frankings, Cat. $17,500. Ceremuga Certificate (2009). The intended route from Australia via Papua & New Britain, Solomon Islands, New Hebrides & New Caledonia, Fiji & Samoa was abandoned at Tulagi due to engine trouble and illness with the flight returning to Melbourne on 7/12/26.Provenance: Tom Frommer   (Image)

Estimate AU$12,500-15,000
Min. Bid. A

1929 (May 9) Port Moresby - Salamaua - Lae - Wau (AAMC.P17) flown cover, endorsed "PER MORLAE AIRLINE/PORT MORESBY & LAE" with Lakatois 1½d (2) cancelled in large manuscript "9.5.29", carried by Ray Parer in a DH-9, fine condition.The only known cover carried on the flight, Cat. $2000. Ex Billy Houston & Roger Lee. [This Bank of New South Wales envelope is an early example of mail addressed to well-known Swiss businessman John P Spychiger, c/- Burns Philp.]Provenance: Billy Houston, Roger Lee, Tom Frommer (Image)

Estimate AU$1,250-1,500
Min. Bid. AU$

21 July 1930 (AAMC.P20) Port Moresby - Salamaua cover, flown and signed by Ray Parer for Morlae Airlines Ltd. Cat.$325. (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$150

1930-37 group comprising 1930 (Aug.18) Wau-Rabaul (AAMC.P21) with Guinea Airways circular cachet, Cat.$350; 1935 (Aug.30) Port Moresby-Ioma (AAMC.P96) signed by pilot Orme Denny, Cat.$200; 1937 (Jan.4) Sydney-New Guinea return flight cover (light stain) flown by pilot R.O. Mant for Mandated Airways in a DH84 Dragon, returned to Australia by sea and cancelled on arrival with BRISBANE '27JAN/1937' paquebot cancel, Cat.$800; total Cat $1350. (3 covers) (Image)

Estimate AU$500-750
Min. Bid. AU$400

1 Oct.1934 (AAMC.P73) Sydney - Port Moresby flown cover, signed by the pilot, Sidney Marshall in his Westland Widgeon III. [Only 5 covers flown]. Cat.$600. (Image)

Estimate AU$400-500
Min. Bid. AU$340

5-9 Nov.1935 (AAMC.P93) Port Moresby - Oroville Police Camp cover, flown and signed by Stuart Campbell in a Short Scoin Seaplane; also signed and dated on reverse by Cecil Cowley, the O.I.C. [89 flown]. Cat.$300. (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$150

17 Mar.1936 (AAMC.P97) cover flown Port Moresby - Daru on Second Archbold Expedition per flying boat "Kono", signed by pilot R. Archbold, Daru arrival 18.3.36 backstamp. [12 flown].The objectives of the expedition were to explore the Fly River and to collect botanical specimens. (Image)

Estimate AU$500-750
Min. Bid. AU$400

1932 (Mar.15) registered cover to England with Bicolours 2d pair and single tied by Lee Type 77 BUNA BAY datestamps, scarce BUNA red/black registration label, Sydney transit backstamp.  (Image)

Estimate AU$180-200
Min. Bid. AU$140

1952-1990s accumulation crammed into binder with 1952 Pictorial set to £1 MUH & used, 10/- Rabaul & £1 QEII MUH & used, 1964 Birds & 1968 Shells in MUH blocks of 4, many other MUH sets some in blocks of 4, plus surcharges, M/Ss and FDCs; also noted 1994 Departure Tax 15k on 7t Kingfisher; generally fine and inspection should delight. (many 100s) (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

1952-96 mostly MUH (few hinged items) collection incl. 1952 Pictorial set to £1, 1963 10/- Rabaul & £1 Queen, plenty of later definitive and commemorative sets plus surcharge multiples 1994 65t on 70t Anemone Fish block of 20 & 1998 25t on 65t Crab block of 25, plus a few M/Ss; generally very fine. (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$150